Back to Business - Working Capital OR - Senior Manager

Who we’re looking for:Have you been on a career break for a minimum of two years? Are you looking to get back into work? If so our return to work programme ‘Back to Business’ is now open.

We’re looking for Senior Manager level candidates to join our Business Recovery Services (BRS) team. Do you have experience of leading improvement projects across Payables, Receivables or Inventory processes? Are you passionate about what you do and want to transfer your knowledge into a team growing their Working Capital optimisation? We’re looking for Senior Managers to join us.We’ve created an environment where everyone, whatever their commitments outside of work, can flourish and reach their full potential. From flexible hours and job sharing, to home working and management support, we're committed to providing a truly healthy work life balance.About the roleBack to Business is a six month paid senior internship programme designed to encourage talented women back into the workplace after an extended career break. The programme is aimed at women, but we welcome applications from all.Our culture is all about our people. We understand that returning to work after a break may not be easy, therefore, we want to make this as successful and enjoyable for you as possible. Our return to work programme is designed to help you transition back into the work environment and give you an opportunity to upgrade your skills. Our approach to workplace gender equality has seen PwC included on The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2017 list for the seventh straight year.The Back to Business programme will include:

A week long induction with your peer

A dedicated Partner Sponsor

Shadowing a member of your team

Being assigned to real client projects

Touch points throughout the programme to see how you are getting on

In addition, you’ll receive support throughout the programme to make sure you have a successful experience. Back to Business is an opportunity to make a real impact and contribute to our business. At the end of the six months there may be an opportunity to become permanent depending on performance and desire to continue with us.

Apply soon as spaces are limited!About the teamOur team looks at stressed Operational Restructuring in both the public sector and private sector. We work closely with our clients to develop sustainable solutions. Our skills and knowledge are transferred to our clients, leaving them with a solution they can own.You will focus mainly on cost reduction and working capital improvement areas matching your previous experience and expertise, including:

Review of working capital cycles in a business

Understand key business processes and working capital requirements

Financial analysis of opportunities for working capital reduction, within context of commercial requirements of business

Develop action plans addressing opportunities

Working alongside management to implement and support project plans

Post implementation reviews and monitoring of performance improvement

Assessment of operational and management teams within an organisation, identifying skill gaps

Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with all levels

Experience of a range of sectors or specific expertise in a broad market sector

Other languages beneficial (but not necessary)

Ability to lead and motivate others, where required in the role

Ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised working environment

Excellent verbal and written English

LocationLondon

Deals

Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.